Date: 2026-09-21 AO: Tora! Tora! Tora! Q: Giving Tree , PAX: greyalbum, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Giving Tree, The Bobs FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: Better, but still hot.
WARMUP: Mosey to far hangar for SSH, hillbillies, imperial walkers, a circles, mosey back.
THE THANG:
Sets of unilateral work in below format: 30 seconds workout 1 right side 30 seconds workout 1 left sidd 30 seconds workout 2 right side 30 seconds workout 2 left side X3 Mosey to near hangar and back.
Circuit 1 Overhead hold right hand Overhead hold left hand Wood choppers right Wood choppers left
Circuit 2 Right leg forward deadlift Left leg forward deadlift Right side split squat Left side split squat
Circuit 3 Right side chest press Left side chest press Bird dog hold coupon push and pull right Bird dog hold coupon push and pull left
Circuit 4 Squat with coupon on right shoulder Squat with coupon on left shoulder Right lateral squat Left lateral squat
COT: Productive and non-productive conversation
PLAYLIST: My Apple Essentials
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Date: 2026-09-14 AO: Tora! Tora! Tora! Q: Waymo (formerly Space Baby) , PAX: The Bobs, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), greyalbum FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: muggy with a breeze
F3 Tora 2026-09-14
Warm-Up 1. SSH – 20 IC 2. Mosey to runway 3. Willie Mays Hays 4. Good mornings 5. Cherry pickers – 10 IC 6. Imperial Walkers – 10 IC 7. Arm Circles – 10 forward / 10 backward 8. Runners stretch to world’s greatest stretch
The Thang – 14s on the hill with squats at bottom and merkins at top – suicides by the playground rotation with curls, Freddie mercury’s, rows, bird dogs, pullups, dips
Cool Down / Stretch 1. Shoulder Stretch 2. Runners stretch to world’s greatest stretch 3. Downward Dog 4. Cobra Stretch
PLAYLIST: anniversary of Songs of Surrender (U2)
Date: 2026-09-11 AO: The Buffalo Q: Hot Route , PAX: Ultratecht, The Bobs, Giving Tree, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Hot Route, Hipster FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: no rain
WARMUP: run to get blocks and quick standard warmup
THE THANG: running with our blocks down the greenway stopping for 50 press-ups and then 50 squats
At the pavilion, 50 merkins, 50 plank pulses then mosey with blocks to the bollards doing lunges to them then 50 step-ups w/block then lunge back a bit and mosey back to pavilion. 50 rows followed by 50 Y-raises
Mosey to the Stairway to Heaving and sprint with blocks up to the cave for 25 merkins then continue up to the parking lot for 25 more. One last sprint to return the blocks and back to start
MARY: we did hit 4,400 steps which is a bit over the total of the twin towers. Remembering that the 20ish LBS of blocks we carried is not even close to the amount of weight first responders and firefighters had to haul during rescue going up a furnace of stairs.
MOLESKINE: tried to do rain dances to bring on some precipitation
ANNOUNCEMENTS: struggle, happy hour next Tuesday or Wednesday?? Night Moves at a later date when majority can join. Reflection and remembrance for all involved
COT: sharing of personal accounts from the day. I always reflect on two stories that have made an impact on me. Large from Barstool’s account of it and the Man in the Red Bandana www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3576912/911-larges-reflection
Date: 2026-08-24 AO: Tora! Tora! Tora! Q: Giving Tree , PAX: Ultratecht, Giving Tree, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), greyalbum, Hot Route, The Bobs FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Very nice
WARMUP: Mosey, grab dumbbells from car and bring to gym, SSH, arm circles, grab coupons.
THE THANG: Hinge/Pull/Push/Squat
Partner up for stations. 10 reps of each exercise then rotate to next station. All PAX does 10 squats with coupons.
25, 20, 15 lb dumbbells and 35 lb kettlebell for use with below
Circuit 1. – Deadlift – Row – Y press – Gob squat
Circuit 2 – Good morning – Bicep curl – Merkin – Sumo squat
Circuit 3 – Dumbbell/kettlebell swing – Hammer curl – Laying chest fly – Suitcase squat
MARY: 5 burpees
GRIDIRON COFFEE TALK: Trees. We talked a whole lot about trees. Not the fun ones either, just trees we saw in yards. Oak is a fan favorite, every other tree apparently sucks bad.
PLAYLIST: Apple Music 90s Indie rock playlist. Some PAX knew some songs, I did not
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Date: 2026-07-24 AO: The Buffalo Q: Makita , PAX: The Bobs, Makita, Ultratecht, 0 FNGs: 1 0 COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Perfect, Crisp High 60’s, Light Humidity :ok_hand:
WARMUP: – SSH – Imperial Walkers – Willy Mayes Hayes – probably not spelled right :upside_down_face: – Good Mornings – Little Baby Arm Circles – Merkins
THE THANG: Warmup – Above ^ Mosey to Basketball Court Court Crushers x 3 – Start at one side of basketball court – Sprint to FT line – 5 Burpees – Backpedal to start – Sprint to Half Court – 10 Merkins – Backpedal to start – Sprint to far FT line – 15 Jump Squats – Backpedal to start – Sprint Full Court – 20 LBC’s Mosey to Pavilion Pavilion Pump x 3 – 20 Bench Dips – 15 Decline Merkins – Steps Ups, 10 x Each Leg – Bulgarian Split Squats, 5 x Each Leg Mosey to Basketball Court American Hammers Flutter Kicks Freddy Mercuries Plank
MARY: Impromptu Co-Q with remaining time The Bobs led us in a full court lunge with a twist, literally, then wall stretches that my tight back could not do. Ultratecht led us in Inchworms down to half court, and bear crawled the other half of the court.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Convergence in Nolensville TOMORROW 6AM, See Slack for details – you’re already here.
COT/PRAYERS: – Thankful for the men we surround ourselves with in the gloom. Prayers for those spoken and unspoken, present and not present.
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KfN6prMv66Ah3NxJv0tqD?si=a1uO0PRCSyukZ7fnG4Mvaw
Date: 2026-07-17 AO: The Buffalo Q: Hot Route , PAX: Hot Route, Third Coast, Ultratecht, The Bobs, Hipster, greyalbum FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: heavy drip. Multiple shirts were off
WARMUP: short mose and some calisthenics
THE THANG: tour of Sevier lake – under the pavilion: switch kicks + 20 decline merkins; switch kicks + 15 declines; SKs + 10 DMs; SKs + 5 DMs – on the mooring bollards: step ups + hammers (same format as above) – at the lakeview shelter: wide squats + incline planky parkers – Up the hill with DIDs at each inlet x 4
MARY: 1min plank hold
MOLESKINE: humidity so thick you can’t hear
ANNOUNCEMENTS: friends by the river. Roy’s Christmas get-together. Hipster 4:13 mentee. Third Coast travels
COT: “The Balls are back in town!” And lots of recaps of recent shows/movies seen by all
PLAYLIST: music.apple.com/us/playlist/future-islands/pl.u-8aAVoGqTJRM3g
Date: 2026-07-06 AO: Tora! Tora! Tora! Q: Giving Tree , PAX: Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Hot Route, Ultratecht, greyalbum, The Bobs, Giving Tree FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: We’ve gotten to the time of the year where you can assume extreme humidity or rain. It was the former.
WARMUP: Mosey Slow and low good mornings in to squats Hip dips Kickbacks Slow and low pistol squats
THE THANG:
Below exercises with 30 second rest between supersets.
Deadlift with coupon 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds both legs
Reverse lunge with coupon 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds alternating side lunge
B stand squat with coupon 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds both legs
Glute bridge with coupon 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds both legs
Step ups with coupon (keep leg on bench) 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds box jumps or jump squats
Curtsie lunge with coupon 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds sumo squat
Calf raises on coupon 1. 30 seconds right leg 2. 30 seconds left leg 3. 30 seconds ski downs
Repeat first 5 supersets and return to circle for stretches then done.
MOLESKINE: Banana
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No new local announcements, but check the other channels.
COT:
General gratitude.
PLAYLIST:
Gabriel and Dresden live from Electric Zoo NYC 2011
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